Weather Report – January 2019
According to the snow pillows and snow surveys, the Okanagan is slightly below normal. In a typical year, we have about 55% of the annual … Read more
Drought Updates
Okanagan Drought Bulletin – August 24, 2018
OKANAGAN MOVES TO DROUGHT LEVEL 2 AS HOT, DRY SUMMER CONTINUES The B.C. Government has elevated the Okanagan to a Level 2 drought rating as … Read more
Okanagan Drought Bulletin – June 26, 2018
OKANAGAN REMAINS IN DROUGHT LEVEL 1 BUT HOT, DRY SUMMER EXPECTED The B.C. Government has elevated most basins in the province to a Level 2 … Read more
Weather Report – May 2018
The seasonal forecast is for a hotter than normal summer, with near-normal precipitation in June (our rainiest month on average), which could slow down the … Read more
Weather Report – April 2018
While the snow levels are worrisome, the most important weather factor for flooding is how fast it melts. The La Nina forecast is for a … Read more
Weather Report – March 2018
We continue to have an above-average snow year, with the current levels in Mission Creek approaching the peak multi-year average amount for late-April. This means … Read more
Weather Report – February 2018
The Mission Creek and Brenda Mines snow pillows have mostly tracked the historical averages for snow-water, but were boosted by all the January precipitation. It’s … Read more
Okanagan Drought Bulletin 2 – September 1, 2017
OKANAGAN ESCALATES TO DROUGHT LEVEL 3 The B.C. Government has declared a Level 3 drought rating for the Okanagan. It’s a year of extremes in … Read more
Okanagan Drought Bulletin 1 – August 22, 2017
OKANAGAN IN DROUGHT LEVEL 2 There has been some confusion recently regarding what drought level the Province of B.C. has declared for the Okanagan. While … Read more
Update #7 – August 2017
Flood Review The City of West Kelowna, and the Regional District of Central Okanagan have called on the B.C. Minister of FLNRORD to review all … Read more
Update #6 – June 2017
Weather Report The following forecast is from Accuweather (http://tinyurl.com/y8tmvkuj), which is in line with Environment Canada (https://weather.gc.ca/saisons/prob_e.html). British Columbia: Summer is expected to be drier … Read more
Okanagan snow survey highlights
Okanagan Snow Pack: 151% normal Streamflow: Extreme flow and flood levels Flood risk expected to remain elevated over next one to two weeks. Current advisories, … Read more
Update #5 – May 2017
Weather Update Okanagan snow packs are now above average. All indications are that we should expect a relatively “normal” or average water year, although there … Read more
Update #4 – April 2017
Weather update Okanagan snow packs are still slightly below average. As of March 22, the Mission Creek and Brenda Mines snow pillows were 80% of … Read more
Update #3 – March 2017
Okanagan snow packs are still slightly below average. As of March 22, the Mission Creek and Brenda Mines snow pillows were 80% of normal. All … Read more
Update #2 – February 2017
Okanagan snow packs are below average. As of February 15, the Mission Creek snow pillow was 72% of normal, and Brenda Mines was 71% of … Read more
Update #1 – January 2017
Okanagan snow packs are below average. As of January 22, the Mission Creek snow pillow was 70% of normal, and Brenda Mines was 64% of … Read more
Update #5 – December 2016
National Weather Service (US) predicts below normal temperatures and above normal precipitation. http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/long_range/seasonal.php?lead=3
Update #4 – November 2016
There haven’t been any recent long-term precipitation forecasts from Environment Canada, but the temperature forecast looks like it will be a warm start to winter … Read more
Update #3 – September 28
Highlights from Environment Canada September weather bulletin Following a record warm spring, summer 2016 was much closer to normal in terms of temperature with most … Read more
Update #2 – June 29, 2016
July Weather Report Comparison with 2015: This year had a much more generous snow pack, but both years had a much earlier snowmelt than average. … Read more
Update #1 – June 1, 2016
June Weather Report Provincial River Outlook – Issued: May 27, 2016 3:00PM “Weather over the past week has been dominated by low pressure systems with … Read more
OBWB Drought Update #11
Dear Okanagan local governments and water utilities, Drought Level Three Since my last update, the Okanagan has been scaled back to Drought Level Three, with … Read more
OBWB Drought Update #10
Dear Okanagan local governments and water utilities, Are we still in Level 4 drought? Yes, we are. The River Forecast Centre and the Ministry of … Read more
OBWB Drought Update #9
Dear Okanagan Local Governments and Water Utilities, I’ll be continuing these general drought updates for the remainder of the season. The province is now also … Read more